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sweltered

VERB

suffocate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

broil sweat wilt

STRONG

boil fry perspire roast

Antonyms

WEAK

freeze

VERB

burn up

Synonyms

STRONGEST

languish sweat

STRONG

boil burn fret heat perspire roast stew suffocate wallow

Antonyms

STRONG

cool freeze

Example Sentences

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Millions have sweltered through this week's intense heatwave.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

Phoenix has sweltered through more than 100 days of the temperature topping 100 degrees.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2024

From the Midwest to the northern tip of Maine, millions of Americans sweltered under a springtime heat wave on Wednesday that stifled the Eastern portion of the United States for a third consecutive day.

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2024

Residents in parts of the capital Juba sweltered without electric fans on Monday as the heat sparked power cuts.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2024

Men froze by winter and sweltered in summer.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin